Far back in my woods, in the grove of hemlock and beech, the fiddleheads have appeared. Each little clump looks like a family of aliens, ...

The whole world has paused, it seems, but that hasn't stopped the seasons from changing. On this morning's walk through the woods...

My husband and I drove to the houses of the family members nearest us to wish them a happy Easter. We don't own any masks, so we ...

It's snowing today. The air is cold and moist, and it felt good to breathe it deeply as I walked through the woods. A swamp is lovely...

Normally, I’d be busy this week: teaching my classes, going to meetings, and preparing for Easter dinner. Usually, I complain that the ti...

My home office is a little room at the very front of the house. I've always had my desk pushed up against the window, so that when I...

Beautiful Smart Wonderful Daughter is expecting a baby in June, on her 34th birthday. We’d planned to spend our spring break together. Sh...

Always, when my family joked about the Zombie Apocalypse, we would make plans of where we were all going to meet. That, I thought, would be...

The mountains are gorgeous in the fall, but the air is often chilly, especially if there’s a wind. When my Wild Women friends and I gathe...

This morning, we woke to a snow-covered world. Winter has arrived. It seems the older you get, the faster the seasons change. The last ...